Free Short Film Greenlight Checklist
Free Short Film Greenlight Checklist
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Check the idea before you commit.
Review your premise, resources, schedule and practical risks. Finish with three next actions.
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What it covers
Work through your premise, audience, smallest workable version, resources, schedule and practical risks. Finish with your next three actions.
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Use it on your project
Work through the questions before building a detailed production plan. Record what is clear, what needs checking and what you will do next.
Need an editable budget?
Short Film Budget Template, £7, provides an editable Excel spreadsheet. This free checklist contains the planning PDF.
For budget and production-planning workbooks, see the Short Film Starter Pack. Compare the packs by project stage before choosing.
Production experience behind these tools
Created by Chris Patterson, founder of Causeway Pictures, Belfast, with over 20 years in film and television. Chris produced Lie of the Land, winner of Best Irish First Feature at Galway Film Fleadh 2023, and Hostage to the Devil. He co-produced the UK section of Netflix’s Senna.
These resources focus on the practical decisions behind a production: what needs doing, who owns it and what it costs. Explore our credits and industry recognition.
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Practical production guidance only. This checklist is not legal, financial or funding advice.